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Paul, if you are new to sharpening I would highly recommend using a synthetic stone/combo stone. Naturals are a completely different beast and would probably just frustrate you and that is NOT what you want when learning to sharpen.

Mark's stone suggestions are good ones. These guys know their stuff.

PGeltner

Post subject: Re: Tojiros use stones?

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:07 pm

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Hi,I didn't initially realize I was talking to a few people, but thank you all for you encouragement and suggestions. (I'm nw to these kinds of threads.)Paul

SteveG

Post subject: Re: Tojiros use stones?

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:12 pm

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Paul - welcome aboard. You're actually talking to some of the most knowledgeable knife sharpeners on the planet - I'm just not one of them .

Jwesly1

Post subject: Re: Tojiros use stones?

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:35 pm

Joined: Tue Jun 04, 2013 10:59 amPosts: 199

SteveG wrote:Paul - welcome aboard. You're actually talking to some of the most knowledgeable knife sharpeners on the planet - I'm just not one of them .

Cheers to that.

Jmbullman

Post subject: Re: Tojiros use stones?

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:32 pm

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Hi, being a lover of natural stones the problem is every one is different and usually used by seasoned sharpeners. The synthetics are labeled with the grit ratio and with that you know what you getting. J- Nats vary in grits from stone to stone and even though I love mine they are a littler slower and require a little more fineness and knowledge of the amount of swarf is coming off. Just my two cents worth and I own at least 10 Japanese naturals not including my set of Arkansas's that don't work well with the harder Japanese knifes at all. Peace, jmbullman. Moderator

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